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The move is the most high-profile example to date of steps banks are taking to protect workers and prevent disruptions amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Thursday's slump comes after days of wild swings on Wall Street, which saw the Dow moving 1,000 points or higher twice in three days.

Facebook will remove political ads posted on its service if they contain misinformation related to the coronavirus, a company spokesman told CNBC on Thursday.

The U.N. organization that monitors global education said the number of children missing school globally is unprecedented.

The Grand Princess cruise ship is owned by Carnival's Princess Cruises, the operator of the Diamond Princess ship, the site of what might have been the first major COVID-19 epidemic outside of China.

Southwest cut its revenue forecast, while United and JetBlue are slashing flights to combat coronavirus-related drop in demand

Rekindled coronavirus angst sparked fresh bids for U.S. debt on Thursday, sending the rate on the benchmark 10-year note back to an all-time low.

"When I say panicked, it doesn't mean it's not justified," DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said about the Fed's surprise cut this week.

The exits of Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg leave Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders to battle for the Democratic nomination, and the chance to unseat President Donald Trump.

The proposed cuts, which were at the top end of analyst expectations, are believed to be conditional on approval from Russia.

A coalition of tech firms backed the principles, which do not directly address encryption, where they've clashed with law enforcement.

"This dog was a victim more than others, and we need to establish quite clearly what part animals might play in further transmission," a WHO official said.

The company has rolled out a specific policy for bookings that need to be changed because of issues relating to the coronavirus.

Investors are looking for the calm in the Coronavirus storm, and U.S. residential real estate appears to be it — specifically single-family rental homes.

Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and orchestrated a campaign of intimidation against his former wife, a British judge has ruled.

Officials from Brussels and Westminster had their first post-Brexit discussions this week in the Belgian capital.

Should the virus spread in the U.S. as it is spreading in Italy, U.S. earnings could see similar declines.

Plans were unveiled by the European Commission on Wednesday.

If Saudi Arabia wants OPEC and its allies to agree to lower oil output, it will likely have to do "a lot of the heavy-lifting," one oil watcher has told CNBC.

As the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. increases, Jeremy Konyndyk said it could strain the U.S. health-care system.